ARC Australian Postdoctoral Fellow (APD)2006 – 2008ARC Discovery DP0663854: New Media in the Urban Village

Education

PhD2006Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaTowards a Design Methodology to Support Social Networks of Residents in Inner-City Apartment Buildings Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) QUT Vice-Chancellor’s Initiative Scholarship [amongst the Top 10 PhD applicants] Scholarship from the Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (ACID) Executive Dean’s Commendation for Higher Degree Research 2006

MA (Digital Media)2002Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaBacking up the Smart State: E-Security in Queensland's Small and Medium Enterprises Grade Point Average (GPA): 7.00

Fellow of the ACSThe Australian Computer Society (ACS) made me a fellow for “a sustained and distinguished contribution to the field of computer science. Foth is the international thought leader who coined the term urban informatics – now adopted by universities and industry worldwide. Foth’s work makes clear how academic research can successfully respond to societal challenges.”

Chair of DIS 2016I was the conference chair of the ACM SIGCHI Designing Interactive Systems (DIS'16) conference that was held 4-8 June 2016 in Brisbane. Find out more at dis2016.org and follow @acmDIS.

Tall PoppyI received a Young Tall Poppy Science Award 2013 by the Australian Institute of Policy & Science (AIPS) recognising Queensland’s best scientists, combining world-class research with a passionate commitment to communicating science.

Top thinker & innovatorIn 2011, I was inducted by the planning, design and development site Planetizen to the world’s top 25 leading thinkers and innovators in the field of urban planning and technology.